File system locations
Configurations relating to data storage on the CLC Bioinformatics Database are available via the web interface when logged in as a user with administrative privileges. Navigate to the Admin tab, click on the Main configuration tab, and then click on the File system locations heading to open that area if it is not already open.
Adding a file system location
To add a file system location for storing CLC data, click on the Add New File Location button. See figure 3.1.
Figure 3.1: File system location settings. The checkmark to the left of a configured location indicates it is available for use by those logged into the server. Internal data compression is enabled by default. This setting applies to all configured file system locations.
In this dialog, enter the path to the folder where data imported into or created by the CLC Bioinformatics Database will be stored. The path should point to an existing folder on the server machine, and the user running the server process needs to have read and write access to the folder. This is usually a dedicated user, or it may be the system's root user if you have not created a dedicated user for this purpose.
The checkbox to the left of each location indicates whether or not that location should be available to users. By default, this option is enabled, meaning the location is accessible to those connecting to the CLC Bioinformatics Database using CLC Workbenches or the CLC Server Command Line Tools. Each enabled location will appear in the Workbench Navigation Area the next time it is connected to the server. Unchecking this box and saving the configuration makes the location unavailable for use.
By default, every enabled location is available to any user who can log into the CLC Bioinformatics Database. However, access control can be configured, if desired. The first step is to check the Permissions enabled box for each location where access controls will be applied. Further configuration details are described in Controlling access to data.
Rebuilding the index is described in rebuilding the index. There is no need to do this when adding a new area as a file system location.
Clicking on the Remove Location button removes the location from the list that can be used by the CLC Bioinformatics Database. The underlying folder and its contents are not deleted. The folder, and the data it contains, can be made accessible again simply by going through the same steps outlined above.
Once you have pressed Save Configuration, this location will be added and it should now appear in the list at the left hand side of the web client.
The Data compression option in figure 3.1 is described in Enabling and disabling internal compression of CLC data.
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